KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2024-25 BASKETBALL – VOLUME 10

by | Feb 10, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, RRSN News

SENSATIONAL SEVEN

  1. Warsaw (17-3): Brandt Martin poured in 17 points as the No. 7 (Class 4A) Tigers clinched a share of the Northern Lakes Conference title with a 61-49 win over Mishawaka.
  2. Saint Joseph (16-3): Ryder Place registered 11 points in the No. 2 (Class 3A) Huskies’ 87-58 win over Adams.
  3. NorthWood (15-3): Davis Everingham contributed three points in the Panthers’ 46-37 win over Concord.
  4. Riley (14-3): Brandon Willians added 12 points in the Wildcats’ 69-56 win at Washington.
  5. Northridge (15-3): Kam Radeker had 13 points in the Raiders’ 64-35 win over Jimtown.
  6. Tippecanoe Valley (12-4): Steven Akase netted 16 points, including the game-winning basket at the buzzer, in the Vikings’ 47-45 win over Western.
  7. Washington (13-4): Jaydon Lineberry and the Panthers outscored New Prairie, 19-7, in the third quarter on their way to a 70-42 victory.

HONORABLE MENTION

Concord (10-7): Jake DeShone accounted for six points for the Minutemen against NorthWood.

Goshen (9-8): Braxton Kline tossed in 11 points in the RedHawks’ 62-49 win at Plymouth.

LaVille (12-6): Ryan Maenhout had two points in the Laners’ 55-43 win over West Noble.

Marian (11-8): Prescott Horvath amassed 12 points in the Knights’ 63-46 loss to No. 10 (Class 4A) Jeffersonville.

Penn (12-7): Alex Hawthorne chipped in eight points as the Kingsmen rallied for a 44-39 win over Marian.

MAKING WAVES

Elkhart (5-12): Samarcus Gipson poured in 20 points in the Lions’ 65-39 win over New Prairie.

Plymouth (9-8): Dan Nguyen’s 12 points lifted the Pilgrims to a 65-34 win at Career Academy.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Adams (9-9): Terron Johnson came up with six points in the Eagles’ 59-46 loss at Portage.

Bremen (8-8): Ty Graverson mustered only two points in the Lions’ 56-54 overtime loss at Jimtown.

Glenn (2-14): Joe Divine contributed 12 points in the Falcons’ 60-53 loss to Westville.

Jimtown (9-8): Dylan Fey was limited to two points for the Jimmies against Northridge.

Knox (1-13): Kohl Jordan ended with five points in the Redskins’ 50-36 loss to Trinity Greenlawn.

Mishawaka (5-12): Brandon Peate had just two points for the Cavemen against Warsaw.

New Prairie (3-14): Griffin Ernst tallied six points for the Cougars against Washington.

Wawasee (6-12): Austin Miller totaled two points in the Warriors’ 58-20 loss to Northridge.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Riley (14-3) at Columbia City (10-7) (Tuesday): Riley boss Alex Daniel used to be an assistant coach at Bethel University, while Columbia City’s Matt Schauss played for the Pilots from 2011 to 2015.

Jimtown (9-8) at Tippecanoe Valley (12-4) (Friday): The winner will be crowned the inaugural Indiana Northern State Conference champion.

Saint Joseph (16-3) at Marian (11-8) (Friday): The Knights have captured eight of the previous 10 contests against Saint Joseph.

Warsaw (17-3) at Plymouth (9-8) (Friday): The Pilgrims have suffered 10 straight losses to Warsaw.

Washington (13-4) at Penn (12-7) (Friday): The Panthers have dropped five of the last seven meetings with Penn.

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